In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ABOVEGROUND
aboveground
(adjective) on or above the surface of the ground; “aboveground nuclear testing”; “surface instruments for detecting oil deposits”; “surface transportation”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
aboveground (comparative more aboveground, superlative most aboveground)
Alternative spelling of above ground
Source: Wiktionary
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